Democracy : A Beginner''s Guide
David. Beetham
Bok Engelsk 2012 · Electronic books.
| Utgitt | New York : : Oneworld Publications, , 2012.
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| Omfang | 1 online resource (358 p.)
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| Opplysninger | Description based upon print version of record.. - Cover; Title page; Copyright page; Contents; List of tables and figures; Preface and acknowledgements; one introduction: what is democracy?; Collective action and individual choice; Direct and representative democracy; The meaning of democracy; two democratic ideas in practice; The associational life of civil society; Institutions of representative and accountable government; Citizen rights; three sources of disillusion in the 'old' democracies; Declining credibility; Decline in government capacity; Decline in government autonomy; four success and setback in the new and emergent democracies. - Consolidating and deepening democracyLegacies of transition; five globalising democracy; Democracy and the European Union; Democratising global institutions; Democracy promotion; six reviving democracy: new forms of participation; Digital democracy; Referenda and citizens' initiatives; Deliberative polls and citizens' juries; Co-decision in devolved government; Participation in government; seven conclusion: getting active; Glossary of key terms; List of democracy and human rights organisations and websites; Datasets on democracy and public opinion; Index. - <div>As the U.S. strives to establish democracy in Iraq and contemplates its own democratic system in the wake of a series of controversial presidential elections, David Beetham offers new insights into democracy. He looks at real examples such as the role of the citizen and how large corporations affect democracy as well as contemplating the future of democracy in the developed and developing worlds.</div>
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| ISBN | 1851683631
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